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(gär·dē′nē·ə, -den′yə) noun
Any of a considerable genus (Gardenia) of mainly tropical shrubs or trees of the madder family, with large and fragrant yellow or white axillary flowers. The Cape jasmine (G. jasminoides) is the best known in cultivation. [<NL, after Alexander Garden, 1730–91, U.S. botanist]
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